Completion requirement in Maintenance Item

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have one maintenance item with weekly frequency and "Completion requirement" flaged.

The maintenance plan has the call horizon of 90 days.

i was expecting the plan to generate only one work order. But it generated several orders.

Is it correct. If so, how the  "Completion requirement" flag is influenced.

Thanks

Panneer

[peter_atkin · Accepted solution]

Pann A

We use this process with plans that have the Completion Requirement flag set.

As you correctly state, the system creates calls into the future dependent upon the Schedule Period.

However, if you try to release the next call you will get a popup message as follows:

The same happens when IP30 runs.

The system will not create the next order until the previous order(s) have been TECO'd. It will then recalculate when the next order is due.

PeteA

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pet, i saved the plan in IP10 and it generated multiple orders. When I checked the last order in one of the work order in the planning tab, it has the REL work order.

[peter_atkin · Accepted solution]

Have a look at this OSS Note: http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1960778

PeteA

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Peter, Great reference. This SAP note was related to batch upload of maintenance plan with call confirm in lower case - x. But in my example, i created it manaually for test purpose. I have confirmed it is in purpose in MPLA table. But still the problem exists.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Check this Note.

1849123 - EAMCC: Enhancing the call horizon- check for call completion

In your case, you have enhanced the SAP application to mention the Call Horizon in days. This influences the Completion requirement flag.

[peter_atkin · Accepted solution]

Pann A,

It looks like a bug.

So if there are no suitable OSS Notes, then I suggest you raise an OSS Message to SAP to see what they recommend.

PeteA

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi All,

Thanks for all your support. I will update once I get the correct solution.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Have you tried the note mentioned??

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi All, I have tried the SAP note 1849123 - EAMCC: Enhancing the call horizon- check for call completion suggested by Maheswaran. It worked perfectly.

Thank you all for your input.

[Former Member]

Please close the thread as your query got resolved.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

Yes Pann,

Here they are

Picture1 (Plan Header Tab)

Picture2 (Scheduling Parameters)

Jogeswara Rao K

[Former Member]

Tried by keeping "Completion Requirement" selected for Single Cycle Plan as well for Strategy based plan.

Working as expected. Unless previous order has been closed, system is not generating the next orders.

Create new plan & check the same instead of checking the old erroneous plan.

[Former Member]

Post the screen shot of Maintenance Plan Scheduling Parameters tab as asked before.

[Former Member]

Sorry i missed the scheduling parameters yesterday.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

The calls in your IP10 picture are not of Weekly intervals. So Completion Requirement tick is performing its role. Your Plan is a Strategy based plan. You should study the calls in the light of Strategy packages and the no. of items you have in the plan. Also give the picture of 1st tab of IP03.

[Former Member]

Yes. I picked the monthly interval the concept and query is same.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

Now I understood,

The plan is based on 28 Days strategy package, not on Weekly interval as you've said in the original post. Accordingly the calls are at 28 day intervals. Also it seems the Completion Requirement tick goes irrelevant in such case.

For your requirement, you should go for a single cycle plan (IP41) with Completion Requirement tick, with interval you desired (1 week or 4 weeks). Do not opt for plan using Maint Strategy.

Jogeswara Rao K

[Former Member]

Do you mean, the completion requirement works with single cycle plan only and not with strategy based plan.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

I haven't experienced this combination before. But the facts in front of me, (your case), hinting so. Presenlty I'm unable to cross check in my system. Have conclusions by your own study further + other members' opinions

[Former Member]

Hi, I have tried with single cycle plan for the same scenario. it seems the Completion Requirement tick goes irrelevant in such case also. I want to confirm if it can be controlled only by keeping call horizon less than the cycle time.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

Not at all ! have 1000s of single cycle plans working with different call horizons and Completion Ticks. Everything is alright. Calls do not generate until the predecessor is completed. Let's hear what other members say with these inputs.

[Former Member]

Hi Joges, is it possible to post the screen shot of good working maintenance plan to compare with my plan. I have created a brank new single cycle plan, and attached the screenshot. In IP10 I used the start date as today.

[jogeswararao_kavala]

Hi Pann,

It can not be like that. There is some communication gap. Post the screen shots of IP03 (Scheduling Parameters) and IP10 also.

Jogeswara Rao K

[Former Member]

[former_member198942]

Pann

Is this a Time based strategy plan?How many packages do you have in it if its a Strategy based plan as your scren shot shows "1M" due packages.?

Is it that your plan and item is 1:1, in other words how may items do this maint plan has?

Is this happening with all your plans or only with this specific?

Regards

Murad